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The ISIS truth

By Edgar Haro · Monday, Sept. 15,2014 10:21 a.m.

Edgar HaroSeniorBiologyColumn Tag: Haro-ing TalesLocal political figures and media have been vigilantly involved in vocalizing the international concern over the unbelievably twisted spectacle shaking the Middle East known as ISIS.Sadly, it’s disappointing how they’ve all forgotten to mention a crucial detail that can significantly widen our perspectives on this crisis.Let me start off by saying that it’s incredibly dishonest how our leaders have proceeded to act stunned at ISIS’s swift military gains over the past nine months.

Elderly education

By Jordan Riley · Sunday, Sept. 14,2014 2:20 p.m.

Everyone in college today knows the burden of student loans.

Throw what you know

By Sarah Kissel · Sunday, Sept. 14,2014 12:51 p.m.

With the start of a new school year, a new set of preconceived notions and their accompanying judgements towards one of the many facets of my life as a student have begun to rear their ugly heads. Everything from someone’s sunglasses to shoes to speaking voice factors into their assessment, but it seems to me that one item sure to draw quick attention - and quick assumptions - is the presence of Greek letters on a student’s apparel.

Construction 'struction what's your function

By Lucas Burch · Sunday, Sept. 14,2014 12:38 p.m.

When I returned to Bloomington early in August, the very first thing I did was drive north on Fee Lane.

Surprise, millennials are different

By Stephen Kroll · Thursday, Sept. 11,2014 1:19 p.m.

We tend to get a lot of flak as a generation for our hook-up mentality. Everywhere I go, I hear people saying that us youths don’t like to settle down anymore.

Group proves hard to ignore

By Joshua Allen · Thursday, Sept. 11,2014 11:51 a.m.

It has come to my attention that the Traditional Youth organization has stuck their slimy bigoted heads out of the mud once again.

Water coolers are almost universally used by Brazilian households and businesses, because the tap water generally isn't safe to drink. Local shopowner Rodrigo Batista said his water is turned off every night, meaning water from these coolers will be all he has access to at night.

Brazil struggles with drought

By Mary Katherine Wildeman · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2014 3:16 p.m.

But the reality is, because I live in a wealthier neighborhood, I feel the effects of this crisis much less than the poor do.

Smart watch or product botch

By Jessica Karl · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2014 2:20 p.m.

In our world, there’s a clear divide between people who wear watches and people who don’t.

The Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre in the Murambi district in southern Rwanda has small buildings where preserved bodies of genocide victims are controversially displayed, encased in lime after being exhumed from mass graves.

Memorials serve as a reminder of genocide

By Caroline Ellert · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2014 12:23 p.m.

Columnist visits humbling Rwandan memorials.

The need for autonomy

By Nancy Wu · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2014 11:23 a.m.

I was browsing the news when I stumbled upon 3 month old article in The Washington Post on sexual assault on college campuses.

Pence's budget means luxury chairs

By Andrew Guenther · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2014 11:03 a.m.

As a student who both studies and works in the political science realm, barely a day goes by where I don’t witness Indiana Republicans cramming budget surpluses down the throats of any person who is brave enough to listen.

Do we really need an Apple Watch?

By Riley Zipper · Wednesday, Sept. 10,2014 10:59 a.m.

Tuesday, the Apple Watch was released under a several years-long tidal wave of speculation, letting us finally exhale our baited breath.

Rice incident can't become common

By Tori Ziege · Tuesday, Sept. 9,2014 1:56 p.m.

Seeing is believing.No truer was that axiom than on the morning of Sept. 8th, when TMZ leaked footage of Ravens running back Ray Rice hitting his then fiancée inside an Atlantic City elevator.

Butting in on the right issues

By Emma Wenninger · Tuesday, Sept. 9,2014 12:05 p.m.

Ray Rice was a player for the Baltimore Ravens until video surfaced of he and his wife in a fight that culminated in his hitting her so hard he knocked her out.Now, Janay Rice, the wife in question, has spoken out, demanding privacy and a little bit of slack.

COLUMN: Grocery find of the week: tofu shirataki noodles

By Alexis Benveniste · Tuesday, Sept. 9,2014 12:01 p.m.

Try shirataki noodles for a guilt-free dinner.

Beanpoles vs. beefcakes

By Michael Homan · Tuesday, Sept. 9,2014 11:38 a.m.

When New York Fashion Week kicks off Thursday, two different embodiments of the male figure will be under scrutinized debate on the subject of manliness: beanpole dudes and beefcake bros.I certainly know nothing of the fashion realm and I don’t pretend to, but I am aware of the impact fashion has on people’s perception of what’s attractive and what’s not.

Remembering Joan

By Lexia Banks · Tuesday, Sept. 9,2014 10:51 a.m.

I think it’s time to talk about Joan Rivers.

The immigration bait and switch

By Michael Su · Tuesday, Sept. 9,2014 10:45 a.m.

(Not fact checked yet -LB)We know that in this great nation that not taking an action still says a lot about someone.

Feminism is big enough for everyone

By Casey Farrington · Tuesday, Sept. 9,2014 10:26 a.m.

I cried during Beyonce’s Video Music Awards performance.

Who's really to blame

By Natalie Rowthorn · Monday, Sept. 8,2014 5:43 p.m.

Whether you’re always glued to your phone or find yourself endlessly refreshing Twitter, chances are you’ve heard about the leaked photos of various female celebrities this past weekend.An unidentified hacker accessed the iCloud accounts of Jennifer Lawrence, Victoria Justice, Ariana Grande, Kate Upton and several others and posted private nude photographs of the female actresses on the Web.

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